Answered By: Main Reference Library
Last Updated: Jul 28, 2025     Views: 8250

If it is a new book that you think the library should own, you can suggest it via our Suggest a Purchase page (with as much or as little information as you know). There's no guarantee that we'll be able to buy it, but we do take your recommendations seriously. If the title you suggested does get purchased, it takes about 8 weeks to order, receive, and process the title. 

We do review all purchase requests, but due to the high volume of requests we cannot respond to requesters.

You can also request an InterLibrary Loan, where we borrow the book from another library. It can take two to four weeks for the materials to come in. It is also possible that we will be unable to get the book. To submit a request, print the form and work with a Librarian to fill it out. 

Comments (3)

  1. How long does it take to find out if our request to purchase a new book was accepted and how do we find out?
    by D on Jun 18, 2020
  2. The saved search option is no longer available. BRING IT BACK!
    by Greta on Aug 08, 2023
  3. Wondering about the book I requested in May. How do I find out what's going on? Thank you. Romero
    by RRomero on Jul 27, 2025

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You can also call any open Albuquerque/Bernalillo County library location with your question.
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